LEADINGAGE KANSAS NEWS
If You Missed Our Weekly Webinar Today, Here is the Recording and Handouts
Stay up to date on what is happening at the state and federal level regarding all things COVID-19 and vaccinations. Here is the link to register for future weekly webinars. Listen to today’s recording and download the handouts.
Coping with COVID Group Meeting – Mondays at Noon
We are gaining momentum with our Coping with COVID group meetings. Any member’s employees can participate each Monday at Noon by registering here. Drop in if you get a chance.
Outbreak?
Let Dana dana@leadingagekansas.org know if you are experiencing a COVID-19 outbreak and we have not reached out to you, yet. We want to be here for you.
STATE NEWS
Help Us Spread the News About Temporary Aides
Many members are experiencing extreme staffing shortages and need some help during and after outbreaks. KDADS has approved the use of Temporary Aides. Learn more and spread the news in your communities. The course to become a Temp Aide is free and only 8 hours.
All Adult Care Homes Must Start Staff Testing by Monday December 14th
Under a new Executive Order signed by Governor Kelly, all licensed adult care homes in Kansas must now conduct surveillance and outbreak testing. Licensed adult care homes include assisted living, homes plus, residential health care facilities, adult day care facilities, ICF-MR, nursing facilities for mental health and nursing homes not participating in Medicaid or Medicare.
The testing requirements for adult care homes mirror the federal testing requirements in nursing homes, and KDHE positivity rate data will determine testing frequency. Free testing is available to adult care homes through the regional labs assigned in the new unified state testing strategy. Unless extended by the federal government, free lab testing from the state will expire December 30, 2020.
The Executive Order goes into effect Monday, December 14, 2020.
Reminder: Free Testing from State Until December 30th
The state of Kansas has released a list of the labs assigned to each region of the state to start providing free testing and support to long term care and other community organizations until December 30tj. Read more information here and locate your regional lab on this list.
FEDERAL NEWS
COVID Vaccine Resources and Analysis
LeadingAge is on top of the latest information on the forthcoming COVID-19 vaccine approval and distribution. Visit the main COVID-19 page for updates, analysis and education, and resources authored and curated by our staff experts, including:
- FAQs and Resources on COVID-19 Vaccines and Vaccinations
- Vaccine Education and Equity Project: Communications and Education Tools
- What’s the Latest on the Vaccine? An Interview with CDC’s Ruth Link-Gelles
- Vaccine Distribution Recommendation: Include HUD Sec. 202 Communities
- CDC COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendation: What It Means
LEADINGAGE NEWS
- Nursing Home Recap for the Week of December 7th
- Online Coronavirus Policy Update for 12-7-2020
- View the Latest Info, News, and Tools from LeadingAge
- Pandemic Playbook: An Interactive Guide to a Pandemic
BD Veritor Training for LeadingAge Members
On Thursday, December 17th at 2:30 PM, LeadingAge will host another training on the BD Veritor COVID-19 testing device. Educators from BD will provide in-depth training on the system and provide real examples and ideas for how to use the system in the most effective and efficient way possible. Register here for this free training.
